CLOSING NIGHT
MRS. HENDERSON PRESENTS

Dame Judi Dench stars as the remarkable Laura Henderson, the true-life eccentric widow who reinvigorated London's West End during World War II. After a series of flops, the redoubtable Mrs. Henderson causes a sensation when she introduces "Nude Revues" to her Windmill Theatre, and finds eager and appreciative audiences among the soldiery. Co-star Bob Hoskins is her irascible impresario Vivian van Damm, whose head-butting with boss Dench makes for high comedy. Stunning stage numbers and a sober depiction of London during the Blitz round out this lively and perceptive film from director Stephen Frears (HIGH FIDELITY, DANGEROUS LIAISONS).

DIR Stephen Frears; SCR Martin Sherman; PROD Norma Heyman and Lauri Borg. UK, 2005, color, 103 min. NOT RATED

Director Stephen Frears was born in 1941 in Leicester, England. He started his career in television and moved to film in 1972 with GUMSHOE. MY BEAUTIFUL LAUNDRETTE (1985) put Frears on the map as an innovative director. American audiences are most familiar with his film DANGEROUS LIASIONS. In addition to his busy professional career, Frears teaches frequently at the UK's National Film and Television School in Beaconsfield, England.

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